Dating

Dating anxiety is normal. Almost all of us get anxious when going for a first date or the first few dates with a new dating partner. Making a good first impression means that problems will arise when trying to break the ice. These issues are however compounded in anxious people.…

Does anxiety keep getting in the way of you making connections with the people you’d like to spend more time with? Maybe you’ve just met someone, but are worried that your anxiety will ruin it all. People with anxiety can be highly self-critical, tend to overestimate the likelihood that something…

I remember when I was 17, I really wanted to ask out this girl I had a crush on. I thought about it for weeks. When I finally forced myself into a situation where I had no choice, I pulled the hood of my sweatshirt up over my head as…

Some level of social anxiety is normal. But there’s a difference between wanting to be accepted and fearing rejection so much that you avoid any place you think you might be judged. Social anxiety becomes a problem when it’s so intense that it prevents you from enjoying your social lifeSocial anxiety disorder. In:…

Experiencing some amount of social anxiety is normal. However, when it's not just a matter of wanting to be accepted, and it’s so intense it prevents you from enjoying your social life, it’s a serious issue. If social anxiety is left untreated or is treated incorrectly, it can be debilitating,…

Understanding social anxiety is the most important step toward not feeling lost or unaware about why and when it happens. So, where do you start? Social anxiety is a condition in which a person has an excessive fear of being closely watched, judged, and criticized in social situations. In this…